[TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try this again

[toni smith]

the first forge that i built the fire pot was made of a brake drum off a
semi. you know the ones on the dual back wheels of a prime mover. found
it to be very good. it was also nice and deep which meant that you could
keep a decent depth of fire in it. wish i still had it but my family has
it and not much chance I'll get it back again.

toni

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> $1046 for a coal forge!?
>
> I get the impression they tacked the $46 on to make the $1000 look reasonable.
>
> Look, a coal forge is a place to burn coal.  Period.  You can dig a hole in the ground and direct an air blast to it and you've got a coal forge.  This is NOT the place to spend your $1000.
>
> A cast-iron fire pot is a great convenience IF it is thick enough (like 3/4" minimum) to LAST a while.  Centaur's claim to fame was selling a 1/4" thick firepot that would crack or burn through.